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Wildlife Commission to Participate in Free, Family Event in Matthews
MATTHEWS, N.C. (March 18, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will be one of several exhibitors helping the Town of Matthews and the Habitat and Wildlife Keepers (HAWK) celebrate the town’s designation as a Community Wildlife...
Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters Open April 6
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 18, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will open approximately 1,100 miles of Hatchery-Supported Trout Waters in 25 western counties at 7 a.m. on April 6. The season will run through Feb. 28, 2014. While fi...
Wildlife Commission Adopts Resolution Supporting Sunday Hunting
RALEIGH,N.C. (March 15, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has adopted a resolution supporting a bill that would allow people to hunt on Sundays on private lands. During the March 14 business meeting, the Commission adopted a r...
Wildlife Commission Plans Clean-Up of Sandy Mush Game Land
ASHEVILLE, N.C. (March 14, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is planning a litter pick-up and bird-watching activity at the Sandy Mush Game Land beginning at 9 a.m. on March 23. Volunteers will meet at 9 a.m. in the parking are...
Extended Weekend Fly-Fishing Course Offered for Women Only
BREVARD, N.C. (March 14, 2012) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will offer a three-day fly-fishing weekend for women on April 5-7 through the Becoming an Outdoors-Woman (BOW) program. Activities will be held at the Pisgah Center for...
Learn How to Manage Habitat for Wildlife at Free Clinic
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 14, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission will host a clinic on Practical Wildlife Habitat Management at its wildlife education center in Raleigh on April 25 from 6:30-8 p.m. The clinic is free, but pre-registrat...
Free Workshop Combines Fishing and Kayaking
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is hosting the 2nd Annual Kayak Fish and Float workshop on April 13 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the John E. Pechmann Fishing Education Center in Fayetteville. The free workshop, which is open to the public, wi...
N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission to Participate in 5th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo
WILMINGTON, N.C. (March 13, 2013) — A laser shot simulator, twin 300-gallon aquaria and a 22-foot trailer filled with animal mounts, skulls and pelts will be on display at the 5th Annual Cape Fear Wildlife Expo, courtesy of the N.C. Wildlife...
Sawpit Landing Boating Access Area Renovations Complete
BURGAW, N.C. (March 13, 2013) — The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission has completed renovations to the Sawpit Landing Boating Access area in Pender County, and it is now open to the public. Wildlife Commission staff replaced the boat ramp,...
Herps in the House at Reptile and Amphibian Day this Saturday
RALEIGH, N.C. (March 12, 2013) — It is going to be a hopping, slithering, slinking kind of day on Saturday at the N.C. Museum of Natural Sciences in downtown Raleigh when the 19th Annual Reptile and Amphibian Day kicks off at 9 a.m. The N....
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